ATLANTA – Today, House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) praised State Representative Butch Parrish (R-Swainsboro), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, for his creation of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform. This subcommittee is tasked with considering proposed legislation that addresses changes to Georgia’s legal environment—Senate Bill 68 and Senate Bill 69.
“The House is committed to working alongside Governor Brian Kemp to pass meaningful, substantive legal reform this session,” said Speaker Jon Burns. “Excessive lawsuits and the rising cost of insurance have impacted our citizens, businesses and communities across the state for too long. That’s why Chairman Parrish and the members of this committee will work diligently to give the governor’s proposals fair consideration and pass legislation that returns balance to our courtrooms and stability to our insurance markets—all while upholding the right of our citizens with legitimate claims to be made whole.”
The members of the Subcommittee of Rules on Lawsuit Reform are as follows:
Chairman – Rep. Rob Leverett (R-Elberton)
Rep. Butch Parish (R-Swainsboro)
Rep. Stan Gunter (R-Blairsville)
Rep. Matt Hatchett (R-Dublin)
Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones (R-Milton)
Rep. Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula)
Rep. Mark Newton (R-Augusta)
Rep. Al Williams (D-Midway)
Rep. Sam Park (D-Lawrenceville)
Rep. Tanya F. Miller (D-Atlanta)
Rep. Stacey Evans (D-Atlanta)
To learn more about SB 68 and SB 69, please visit the following links:
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69756
https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69757
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